This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A new report says the illegal killing of rhinos for their horns is increasing in Africa and Asia. Rhinoceros poachers are killing an estimated two to three of the rare animals each week. Experts say

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Almost forty years ago, a community service organization started providing eye care in Gujarat State, in western India. The Rotary Club of Navsari operates an eye hospital and nine area eye centers

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Clutching the wand, Jack lay in the pitch-dark. Hepushed up his goggles, but he still couldn't seeanything. You there? It was Annie's voice. Yes, said Jack. You okay?Yes. But we're really in trouble now, said Jack. We fell way down into a dark hole,

发表于:2018-12-10 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 汪培珽儿童英文分级书单《神奇树屋》

Jack was raking leaves on a chilly Novemberafternoon. Geese honked overhead. Smile, said Annie. Annie was pointing her camera at him. No picturesnow, he said. Come on, said Annie. Smile!Jack gave her a goofy smile. Arealone, said Annie. I'm taking pi

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Jack opened his eyes. A chilly wind blew into thetree house. Oak leaves swirled outside the window. Look, we have our costumes, said Annie. I'm nota princess or a vampire.Jack looked at their clothes. He was wearing aknee-length tunic and tights. Ann

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The earliest process of making paper was done almost five thousand years ago in Egypt and the Nile Valley. In those days, paper was made from strips of the papyrus plant. Modern paper-making began

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This is the VOA Special English Development Report. A market in Dakar, Senegal In Senegal, some people receive medical coverage from large employers. Some buy their own insurance. But most Senegalese are uninsured, especially the poor -- a common st

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Technology Report - Technology Designed to Take Paralympians to New Levels 科技报道 - 科技引领残奥会进入新高度 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 The Paralympic Games in

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By Paula Wolfson White House 25 April 2007 President Bush has announced an enhanced effort to combat malaria in Africa. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, the president spoke Wednesday at an event marking Malaria Awareness Day in the

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By Paul Sisco Washington 23 March 2007 U.S. scientists in the United States say they have moved a step closer toward success in the fight against malaria, by developing mosquitoes that are resistant to at least one form of the deadly illness. More o

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Development Banks to Fund Sustainable Transport The worlds eight largest development banks say theyll invest 175 billion dollars to finance sustainable urban transportation systems. The announcement came at the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Developm

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Rangoon's Historic Buildings Face Threat of Development One building in downtown Rangoon was built 98 years ago by Indian traders, seized by the government in the 1960s and then abandoned several years ago when the government moved the capital to Nay

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DoctorFightsCervicalCancerinDevelopingCountries Cervical cancer is the second deadliest cancer - after breast cancer - among women in developing countries. Eight hundred women die of cervical cancer every day, nearly 300,000 each year worldwide. Cali

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African Educators Discuss Ways to Develop Work Force ADEA Executive Secretary Ahlin Byll-Cataria said theres a missing link between education and employment in Africa. He said students finish primary school without job skills and college graduates ha

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Steroids Affect Brain Development in Premature Babies Premature babies routinely get powerful steroids both before and after they are born. The drugs help the babies' tiny lungs mature and boost blood pressure, among other benefits. Previous research

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Satellite Broadband Aims to Revolutionize African Development Lift-off for the O3b - or Other 3 Billion - satellite system occurred last week in French Guiana. The system goes live later this year when eight satellites will enter a lower orbit to pro

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Let's talk now about Eve Ensler. Of course, she's best known for her groundbreaking play The Vagina Monologues. More about that later. Right now, her one-woman show, In The Body Of The World, based on her memoir, is playing off Bro

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By Paula Wolfson White House 24 December 2007 President Bush is spending a quiet Christmas with members of his family at Camp David - the U.S. presidential retreat near Washington. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush placed C

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Curbside Cuisine Takes Street Food to New Level In recent years, the success of food trucks has been on the rise in big cities across the United States. Mobile kitchens offer gourmet and ethnic food to customers they might not otherwise have reached.

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LEILA FADEL, HOST: New Year's Eve is almost here. Time to say goodbye to 2018 and our holiday advice series Help, I'm Hosting, where we asked you for your hosting challenges and dilemmas. It's our final installment, and it's a special one. We've got

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